A New Tool for Estimating the Number of Pregnant People in the United States.

IF 5.7 2区医学 Q1 OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Obstetrics and gynecology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-03 DOI:10.1097/AOG.0000000000005750

Penelope Strid, Regina M Simeone, Rebecca Hall, Jessica R Meeker, Sascha R Ellington

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Abstract

Background: Knowing the approximate number of women of reproductive age (ie, 15-49 years) who are pregnant at a point in time in the United States can aid in emergency preparedness resource allocation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a pregnancy estimator toolkit in 2012, which could be used to estimate the number of pregnant people in a geographic area at a point in time. This original toolkit did not account for pregnancy losses before 20 weeks of gestation; however, an updated toolkit released by the CDC in May 2024 uses a ratio of live births to estimate the number of pregnancy losses before 20 weeks at a point in time for improved estimation of total pregnant people at a point in time.

Instrument: We used the CDC's updated reproductive health tool, "Estimating the Number of Pregnant Women in a Geographic Area."

Experience: Using publicly available data for 2020, we gathered the necessary input values, including total births, fetal deaths, and induced abortions, and applied the equation available in the CDC toolkit to estimate the number of pregnant people in the United States at any point in time in 2020.

Conclusion: In 2020, there were 75,582,028 women of reproductive age in the United States, and we estimate that approximately 2,962,052 or 3.9% of women of reproductive age were pregnant at any point in time in the United States.

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估算美国怀孕人数的新工具。

背景：了解美国育龄妇女（即 15-49 岁）在某一时点怀孕的大致人数有助于应急准备资源的分配。美国疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）于 2012 年发布了一个怀孕估计工具包，可用于估计某一时间点某一地理区域的怀孕人数。然而，疾控中心于 2024 年 5 月发布的更新版工具包使用活产比率来估算某一时间点 20 周前的妊娠损失数量，从而更好地估算某一时间点的总怀孕人数：我们使用了疾控中心更新的生殖健康工具 "估算地理区域内的孕妇人数"：利用 2020 年的公开数据，我们收集了必要的输入值，包括总出生人数、胎儿死亡数和人工流产数，并应用疾病预防控制中心工具包中的公式估算了 2020 年美国任何时间点的孕妇人数：结论：2020 年，美国有 75,582,028 名育龄妇女，我们估计约有 2,962,052 名育龄妇女或 3.9% 的育龄妇女在美国的任何时间点怀孕。

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Obstetrics and gynecology 医学-妇产科学

CiteScore

11.10

自引率

4.20%

发文量

867

审稿时长

1 months

期刊介绍： "Obstetrics & Gynecology," affectionately known as "The Green Journal," is the official publication of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Since its inception in 1953, the journal has been dedicated to advancing the clinical practice of obstetrics and gynecology, as well as related fields. The journal's mission is to promote excellence in these areas by publishing a diverse range of articles that cover translational and clinical topics. "Obstetrics & Gynecology" provides a platform for the dissemination of evidence-based research, clinical guidelines, and expert opinions that are essential for the continuous improvement of women's health care. The journal's content is designed to inform and educate obstetricians, gynecologists, and other healthcare professionals, ensuring that they stay abreast of the latest developments and best practices in their field.